monitoring

Security

ESET sets sights on enterprise market with new cybersecurity offerings

April 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on ESET sets sights on enterprise market with new cybersecurity offerings
New offerings include a separate cloud sandbox solution and an endpoint detection and response product, the latter being a first for ESET. ESET Remote Administrator is also being replaced with a new enterprise grade management tool.

Big Data

Splunk unveils first packaged offering for Industrial Internet of Things

April 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Splunk unveils first packaged offering for Industrial Internet of Things
Splunk Industrial Asset Intelligence [IAI] makes monitoring and diagnosis of equipment and operational issues in industrial IoT environments much easier, and while initially a limited group of SI partners will take part, Splunk sees it as having broader channel applicability down the line.

Mobility

New Pulse Secure release of virtual Application Delivery Controller adds analytics, improves application visibility

March 21, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Pulse Secure release of virtual Application Delivery Controller adds analytics, improves application visibility
The new analytics capability is the first stage of a Pulse Secure project which by next year, is intended to provide systematic linkages to orchestration and automation.

Managed Services

BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering

March 15, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on BluVector targets midmarket customers, managed services partners with new release of malware detection offering
BluVector, which spun out of Northrop Grumman last year, offers defense-grade network security, and uses a channel to reach midmarket customers.

Cloud

McAfee enhances Cloud Security Platform in extending its support to Azure

March 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on McAfee enhances Cloud Security Platform in extending its support to Azure
The McAfee Skyhigh Security Cloud for Azure provides an enormous opportunity for the channel, with 50 per cent of enterprise customers projected by Gartner to buy their first CASB by 2020.

Cloud

OpsRamp launches smaller Unified Service Intelligence solution to attract new customers

February 27, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Unified Service Intelligence is a less complex version of the core OpsRamp solution, will play in the midmarket as well as the enterprise, and is intended mainly to expose new prospects to the platform.

Channel Programs

Runtime encryption vendor Fortanix launches both partner program and channel-friendly appliance

January 25, 2018 Mark Cox 1
Fortanix provides a Self-Defending Key Management Service solution that can be sold either as a service or as an appliance, and is designed to overcome traditional problems with key management.

Managed Services

New SDK integration platform, enhanced internal integrations highlight Kaseya VSA 9.5

January 23, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on New SDK integration platform, enhanced internal integrations highlight Kaseya VSA 9.5
New improvements in Kaseya VSA 9.5 for technicians include native Microsoft PowerShell integration, and improved file management capabilities.

Backup

IT Cloud launching BDR appliance service with StorageCraft tech for small Canadian MSPs

January 18, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on IT Cloud launching BDR appliance service with StorageCraft tech for small Canadian MSPs
IT Cloud Solutions is also now offering StorageCraft Cloud Backup for Microsoft Office 365 to their MSPs.

Cloud

Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge

January 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Liquidware sees pure Desktop-as-a-Service beginning to emerge
Liquidware sells entirely through channel partners, and uses a relatively small value channel because of their enterprise focus. Their solution works in any desktop environment, however, so they are on the lookout for potential new partners at Microsoft events.